SSTF@lemmy.world to guns@lemmy.world · edit-24 days agoMan in Japan arrested on suspicion of possessing electromagnetic "coil gun"www3-nhk-or-jp.translate.googexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down12
arrow-up129arrow-down1external-linkMan in Japan arrested on suspicion of possessing electromagnetic "coil gun"www3-nhk-or-jp.translate.googSSTF@lemmy.world to guns@lemmy.world · edit-24 days agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-square𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍linkfedilinkarrow-up10·4 days ago“Lethality”? If that’s the size of it, I have my doubts. Maybe from point-blank; even the rifle-size ones you can get in the US are unimpressive. Demolition Ranch has reviews and comparisons of a couple. Fun, but “lethal” is questionable.
minus-squarehalcyoncmdr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 days agoI haven’t watched any videos of these, but even a .22 can be lethal if used right. Getting shot in the arm with one probably isn’t going to kill you though.
minus-square𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍linkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 days agoA BB gun can be lethal, but for that matter, that gauss gun looks heavy enough to be more lethal throwing it at someone than shooting them with it. I’m not dissing the gun, but rather scoffing at the absurd hyperbole of the authorities about lethality. It’s stupid, and they’re stupid.
“Lethality”? If that’s the size of it, I have my doubts. Maybe from point-blank; even the rifle-size ones you can get in the US are unimpressive.
Demolition Ranch has reviews and comparisons of a couple. Fun, but “lethal” is questionable.
I haven’t watched any videos of these, but even a .22 can be lethal if used right. Getting shot in the arm with one probably isn’t going to kill you though.
A BB gun can be lethal, but for that matter, that gauss gun looks heavy enough to be more lethal throwing it at someone than shooting them with it.
I’m not dissing the gun, but rather scoffing at the absurd hyperbole of the authorities about lethality. It’s stupid, and they’re stupid.